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“Armaments are necessary - or are maintained on the pretext of necessity - because of a real or an imagined danger of war.”

Quote by Ludwig Quidde

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German politician born on March 23, 1858, and died on March 4, 1941. Ludwig Quidde is known for his active participation in the German Social Democratic Party and the peace movement. more

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